MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS
Empowering Students to Embrace Mental Health Awareness, Build Resilience, and Lead with Authenticity
MENTAL HEALTH SPEAKER FOR UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES
Keynote:
Minor Setback, For a Major Comeback: Developing Resiliency in 2025
The student journey in 2025 is anything but simple. Between the weight of demanding academic schedules, the adjustment to new environments, the challenges of building authentic relationships, and the ever-present social pressures, the path to adulthood can feel overwhelming.
Now layer in mental health struggles like anxiety, depression, or self-doubt — and suddenly the journey can feel impossible. But here’s the truth: even in your darkest moments, hope, strength, and resilience are still within reach.
In this powerful keynote, Scotty P offers students more than just motivation — he provides real, relatable strategies for navigating mental health challenges, embracing vulnerability, and rediscovering their authentic, resilient selves.
It doesn’t matter if you’re a first-year student walking onto campus for the first time or a senior staring down graduation — student life will test your emotional strength. But facing that test with honesty, self-awareness, and the right mindset can make all the difference.
Student life can be ...
Unpredictable. Difficult. Overwhelming.
And yet, through resilience, self-awareness, and authenticity, it can also become one of the most transformative chapters of your life.
The Realities of Student Mental Health
Today’s students are facing more than GPA pressure or social adjustment. Alongside academics and relationships, they’re navigating financial strain, global uncertainty, social injustice, and lingering emotional fallout from a post-pandemic world.
A recent Healthy Minds Study revealed that over 60% of college students met criteria for at least one mental health concern. This statistic is more than a number — it’s a reality for many young adults.
But the story doesn’t stop there.
With the right support, mindset, and tools, mental health challenges can become a launching pad for personal growth, connection, and authentic self-leadership.
Keynote Highlights
Uncovering the Roots of Anxiety and Depression
Identify the Roots: Students will explore the underlying causes behind their anxiety and depression — discovering how personal stories, beliefs, and pressures shape their emotional experiences.
Understanding Negative Coping: Learn why unhealthy coping behaviors often become the go-to response, and how to shift toward strategies that foster resilience and emotional health.
Breaking Free From Limiting Beliefs
Challenging Negative Thought Patterns: Students will gain practical, real-world techniques for identifying and reframing destructive thought patterns that fuel anxiety and self-doubt.
Transformative Mindset Shifts: Discover how to replace limiting beliefs with thoughts rooted in strength, compassion, and self-worth.
Developing Resilient and Authentic Self-Beliefs
Mindful Resilience Practices: Learn how to apply mindfulness-based tools to develop self-awareness, emotional balance, and unshakable core beliefs, even in the face of academic and social stress.
Building Long-Term Resilience: Equip students with the inner strength and authentic confidence to meet life’s challenges head-on — both in college and beyond.
Key Audience Takeaways
Deeper Understanding of Student Mental Health
Students will leave with a clear understanding of the emotional challenges faced by their generation, the importance of mental health literacy, and the power of authentic self-awareness in managing these struggles.
Practical Strategies for Mental Well-Being
Students will gain age-appropriate, evidence-based strategies for reducing anxiety, managing emotions, and improving mental health in both their academic and personal lives.
Resilient and Authentic Growth
Students will be empowered to embrace their imperfections, strengthen their resilience, and cultivate an authentic mindset — helping them navigate both college life and their future with confidence and compassion.
What are schools saying about Mental Health Speaker Scotty P!
Scott was featured at an event for The West Chester University Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma and His energy was electric! The passion in his voice as he speaks commands the room's attention and every topic that he touches on is easily relatable! He's such an inspiration and is great at what he does. This isn't just a job for him; to motivate and inspire is his calling!
Deion C.
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, West Chester University
Scott was an amazing speaker to our students. He shared his personal story and experiences. He interacted with students asking them questions as well as allowing them a chance to ask him questions. He offered them tips and healthy coping skills for every day life. I would highly recommend having Scott speak at any function about mental health awareness.
Beth J.
Chelsea Heights School, Atlantic City
This is the third time I have seen and heard Scott speak. However, this time I had personally asked him to come and speak at the High School I work at in Beaver County. Scott's presentations are so engaging and energetic that he was able to capture and hold the attention of the students on a cold Monday morning. I think every time I hear his story I pick up something new about him. The students at my school enjoyed Scott and his presentation. They could not stop talking about how much they could relate to him and enjoyed the presentation. Scott speaks from the heart and is passionate about what he is doing. I highly recommend him to come and speak at any High School, College or even business. You would not regret it.
Ms. Manno
Beaver Falls High School, PA
